San Diego schools going meatless on Mondays

Next fall, elementary school cafeterias in the San Diego, Calif., Unified School District will be offering meatless menus on Mondays.

Earlier this week the district’s Board of Education voted 4 to 1 to implement the meat-free initiative, citing that nearly 28 percent of children in the country are overweight or obese, according to CBS 8 News.

"Our job is to improve our students' prospects for a healthy, happy and successful life," School board Trustee Kevin Beiser said. "Learning how to make good food choices is an essential component."